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Chris Bowling is an investigative reporter for Flatwater Free Press. Prior to joining Flatwater Free Press Chris was an investigative reporter and editor for The Reader, Omaha's alternative monthly newspaper where he focused on issues like climate change, housing, health, criminal justice and social issues. A native of Cincinnati, Bowling graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2018.

Posted inStatewide

Nebraska kids sent out of state when they need serious mental health care

by Chris BowlingOctober 6, 2026October 9, 2026

Last year, children received care in such states as Massachusetts, Alabama and Virginia that local facilities either can’t or won’t provide. For kids, these separations can be jarring, complicating treatment and their return home, experts say.

Posted inMetro, Omaha

Something in the air: Suburban Omaha is now an Amazon drone zone

by Chris BowlingSeptember 10, 2026September 28, 2026
Posted inOmaha

Flatwater Free Press reporter talks lead investigation on ‘Here & Now’

by Chris BowlingAugust 19, 2026September 1, 2026
Posted inHistorically Excluded, Metro, Omaha

More than half the homes in east Omaha have unsafe lead levels. That doesn’t mean the EPA will clean them up.

by Chris BowlingAugust 10, 2026August 31, 2026
Posted inMetro, Omaha

Más del 50% de los hogares del este de Omaha tiene niveles inseguros de plomo. No significa que la EPA los limpiará.

by Chris BowlingAugust 10, 2026August 12, 2026
Posted inHistorically Excluded, Metro, Omaha

Lead contamination is still a problem in Omaha. Why is the city cleaning up some yards and not others?

by Chris BowlingAugust 5, 2026August 31, 2026
Posted inOmaha

La contaminación por plomo sigue siendo un problema en Omaha. ¿Por qué la ciudad limpia unos patios y otros no?

by Chris BowlingAugust 5, 2026August 14, 2026
Posted inHistorically Excluded, Metro, Omaha

The EPA heralds its Omaha cleanup as a success. But we found many yards still have toxic levels of lead.

by Chris BowlingAugust 4, 2026August 18, 2026
Posted inHistorically Excluded, Omaha

La EPA anuncia su limpieza de Omaha como un éxito, pero encontramos muchos patios que tienen niveles tóxicos de plomo

by Chris BowlingAugust 4, 2026August 14, 2026
Posted inNewsletters, Omaha Newsletter

FFP Omaha: Quarantine city, rectangular pizza, fancy cake

by Chris BowlingMay 14, 2026May 14, 2026

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